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VIC · Indigo Council

Carlyle, 3685

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Carlyle is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Carlyle is a welcoming smaller community in Indigo, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
82
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$2,457
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$1,833
Employment rate
57.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.4
State safety percentile
18.5th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

8 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Single dwelling
    59 SAVAGE ROAD CARLYLE 3685No permit required
  • Place of assembly
    144 KILBORN ROAD CARLYLE 3685Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • single dwelling
    HUMPHREYS ROAD CARLYLE 3685Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • New shed
    298 Eggleston RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Extension to Dwelling
    363 Humphreys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Hay Shed
    465 Up River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Patio Roof
    465 Up River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construct Three Sheds
    464 Notts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Carlyle H120 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • Carlyle H120 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construct Three Shedsplanning464 Notts RoadLodged 16 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to Dwellingplanning363 Humphreys RoadLodged 18 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Hay Shedplanning465 Up River RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • New shedplanning298 Eggleston RoadLodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Patio Roofplanning465 Up River RoadLodged 18 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Place of assemblyplanning144 KILBORN ROAD CARLYLE 3685Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single dwellingplanning59 SAVAGE ROAD CARLYLE 3685Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · No permit required
  • single dwellingplanningHUMPHREYS ROAD CARLYLE 3685Lodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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